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Checklist for Tribe Ephydrini Zetterstedt, 1837
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
47
555
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
43
456
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
32
234
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
50
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
41
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEphydrini
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
4 Genera with 5 Species
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
5 Species
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Ephydra currani Wirth, 1971
Ephydra gracilis Packard, 1871Shore fly
Paracoenia bisetosa Coquillett, 1902


Links, sources and further information
Ephydrini at itis.gov
Ephydrini at marinespecies.org